Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the newly appointed service chiefs would be screened during Thursday’s plenary by 11am.

The Senate president did not say whether the screening would be a closed or an open session.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter to the red chamber, seeking the confirmation of the upper chamber for the appointment of new service chiefs, was read by Saraki on Tuesday.

Buhari announced the appointment of Major General Abayomi Olonishakin as Chief of Defence Staff; Major General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff; Air Vice-Marshal Sadique Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff; and Air Vice-Marchal Monday Morgan as Chief of Defence Intelligence on July 13.

The president also appointed Major General Babagana Monguno (Retd)as National Security Adviser.

In other legislative business, the Senate president also appointed three standing committees and one ad hoc committee, reflecting the rule on geopolitical representation.

The committees are Senate Services, to be headed by Senator Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto East); Rules and Business, which has Senator Babajide Omoworare (Osun Central)  as Chairman, and Ethics and Privileges, chaired by Samuel Anyanwu (Imo East).

Saraki also named vocal lawmaker Dino Melaye (Kogi West ) as Chairman, Ad-hoc Committee on Information and Public Affairs, with senators Enyinnaya Abaribe and Ben Bruce, among others, as members.

Saraki mandated senators interested in serving in the 8th Senate to pick forms from the Clerk to the Senate and indicate five committees which they wish to serve in as soon as possible.